Then again Trump doesn't know the difference between protocol; military, diplomatic or any other kind, and the hind end of a duck.You haven't figured out the presidency is all about him. He made that clear for more than 220 days, which either means he's a bad teacher, or you're a bad student. Maybe both.

I can hear the various military tunes of the hour from my house, miles from the base. Perhaps I when outdoors I should salute the SCOTUS approved entitlement of the First Amendment too?

If you can't recognize fake news, just take a look at Jeeves' post. Nobody on a military base who is INSIDE A BUILDING (as Trump and the audience were) is required to stand or stop what they're doing ... more

...like parades, not "Retreat". An indoor ceremony would be something where the national Anthem is played, for example. There is nothing in any Army regulation stating that soldiers should stand... more